Safe Places Scheme

What is Safe Places?

• If something goes wrong when a vulnerable person is out and about in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, he / she can get help at a SAFE PLACE bullied

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Safe Places logo

• Some shops and buildings in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire have agreed to be a Safe Place.

• Look for this sticker in the window. They can help.

Get a Safe Place Help Card

Ask for a Help Card. Write the name and phone numbers of people to contact.

Take your card with you when you go out.

What happens at a Safe Place?

• Show the staff your Help Card

• Tell the staff what has happened if you choose

• The staff contacts the person on the card

• Wait at the Safe place until you feel better or your contact arrives

What will the Safe Place do?

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• If you have been a victim of Hate Crime the people at the Safe Place will help you dial 999 to report it to the police.

Where are the Safe Places?

What kind of places might be safe places?

Health Centres

Fire stations

Where are the safe Places?

• Libraries

• Bus travel centres

Where are the Safe Places?

Cafes and Shops

Council Buildings

Where are the Safe Places?

• CITY CENTRE•

Central Library• Central Fire Station• Nottingham Ice Arena• Nottingham Women's Centre• Broadmarsh Travel Centre• Victoria Travel Centre• Victoria Centre Shopmobility

Where are the Safe Places?

•Arkwright Meadows Community Gardens

• Christine's Community Cafe, Sherwood Community Centre

• Stonebridge City Farm• Nottingham Contemporary Art gallery• Summerwood Day Centre, Clifton• Martin Jackaman Day Centre, Aspley

Help cards

• We have given out lots of Help cards. These should be kept with your wallet and used at the Safe Places.

• All City day centres• Nottingham Mencap

and Gettaway club• Life in Bulwell,

Stonebridge City Farm• Housing - Metropolitan,

NCHA, Eden, NCH• CLD Teams, LD Health

Facilitators

What Next for Safe Places?

• Spread the reach of safe places across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.

• Monitor the scheme through emails, returned log sheets and visits

• Review of scheme after 12 months with a conference to enable feedback and networking.

Contact us for help to join the Safe Place scheme

Please note new address and tel no:

Nottingham Mencap 0115 920 9524Harpenden House, 203 Edwards Lane, Sherwood,

Nottingham NG5 3JAdenisehickman@n-mencap.orgFor further details of the scheme:www.nottinghammencap.org.uk